Generic Name
VerteporfinPacks Price
- Inj(031367): 1 Vial: 101660.00: 119600.00
Visudyne
Therapeutic Group
Ocular Vascular Disorder AgentsIndication Dosage
Photodynamic Treatment Of Age-related Macular Degeneration Associated With Predominantly Classic Subfoveal Choroidal Neovascularisation Or With Pathological Myopia:
By IV Infusion:
- Adult: 6 Mg/m2, Dose To Be Given Over 10 Minutes
Content
- Inj 15mg: Verteporfin 15mg; Powder In Vials
Pregnancy
Consult with Doctor Or Caution Advised
Stability
- Photosensitizer
Contra Indications
- Acute Porphyria
Precautions
- Acute Porphyria
Lactation
- Consult with Doctor Or Caution Advised
Side Effects
- Flashing Lights
- Hypercholesterolaemia
- Malaise
- Nausea
- Photosensitivity
- Reduced Visual Acuity
- Visual Disturbances
- Visual-field Defects
- Back Pain
- Hyperaesthesia
- Hypertension
- Pyrexia
- Retinal Detachment
- Subretinal
- Retinal Or Vitreous Haemorrhage
- Chest Pain
- Macular Oedema
- Myocardial Infarction
- Retinal Oedema
- Vasovagal Reactions.
- Rare: Retinal Or Choroidal Vessel Non-perfusion
Author
Shahid Arif